The Permanent Settlement, also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal, was an agreement between the East India Company and Bengali landlords (Zamindars) to fix revenues to be raised from land. It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793.
The Permanent Settlement was passed in the year
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2022 · Topic: Economic Impact of British Rule on India (Impact of Land Revenue Systems (Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, Mahalwari))
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